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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Miss Thompson"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Miss Thompson")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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15159 results for: Keyword - Miss Thompson
We found 14380 matches on Performance Comments, 4429 matches on Performance Title, 1806 matches on Event Comments, 116 matches on Roles/Actors, and 72 matches on Author.

6201
01 March 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Lewis; Osmond-Clarke; Rhodolpho-Thompson; Officer-Helme; Siffredi-Hull; Laura-Mrs Whitfield; Sigismunda-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance in that character these 6 years) .
Cast
Role: Rhodolpho Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Cast
Role: Maxwell Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

6202
04 March 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Lusignan-Henderson; Nerestan-Whitfield; Orasmin-Fearon; Chatillon-Hull; Melidor-Thompson; Osman-Wroughton; Selima-Mrs Whitfield; Zara-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance in that character these 6 years) .
Cast
Role: Melidor Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Cast
Role: Maxwell Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

6203
13 April 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Two Gentlemen Of Verona

Performance Comment: Protheus-Wroughton; Valentine-Whitfield; Duke-Hull; Thurio-Chalmers; Antonio-Fearon; Panthion-Thompson; Host-Booth; Outlaws-Stevens, Bates, Helme; Speed-Edwin; Launce-Quick; Sylvia-Mrs Kemble; Lucetta-Mrs Chalmers; Julia-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Panthion Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Cast
Role: Maxwell Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Song: In Act V of mainpiece A Frightened Song by Quick

Monologue: 1784 04 13 End of mainpiece a new Occasional Address spoken by Quick, riding on an Elephant

6204
10 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Too Loving By Half

Afterpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Performance Comment: As17831223, but added to Perdita: Come, come, my good shepherds. [Edition of 1782 (Bathurst) adds: Gentleman-Thompson]..
Cast
Role: : Gentleman Actor: Thompson
Role: Girl in Brobdignag Actor: Miss Stewart

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Dance: End of 2nd piece Adelaide de Brabant, as17840508

6205
20 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: As17840309but Lord Lumbercourt-Thompson; John-Helme .
Cast
Role: 840309but Lord Lumbercourt Actor: Thompson
Role: Lady Macsycophant Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Lady Rodolpha Lumbercourt Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler

6206
24 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Wilson, Darley, Thompson, Helme, Mrs Hamilton, and the Orchestra will be admitted (Account-Book). [Afterpiece in place of The Positive Man, announced on playbill of 22 May.] Receipts: #254 7s. 6d. (89/16/6; 1/2/0; tickets: 163/9/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Cast
Role: Maxwell Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Cast
Role: Maxwell Actor: Thompson

6207
26 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Jubilee In Commemoration Of Handel

Afterpiece Title: The Funeral or Grief a la Mode

Performance Comment: Camply-Lewis; Sable-Quick; Trusty-Hull; Lord Brumpton-Clarke; Puzzle-Booth; Tom-Stevens; Trim-Bonnor; Nathan Matchlock-Ledger; Darby-Tattoo-Helme; Hugh Clump-Thompson; Jeffery Tatter-Besford; Lord Hardy-Wroughton; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Bates; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Kemble; Fardingale-Mrs Poussin; Mademoiselle-Mrs Whitfield; Tattleaid-Mrs Pitt; Lady Harriet-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Hugh Clump Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Hob-Edwin (1st appearance in that character); Sir ThomasTesty-Thompson; Dick-Stevens; Old Hob-Booth; Puzzlepate-Bates; John-Helme; Roger-Darley; Countryman-Painter; Friendly-Davies; Betty-Mrs Chalmers; Hob's Mother-Mrs Pitt; Flora-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: Sir ThomasTesty Actor: Thompson

Dance: End of mainpiece The Charms of a Camp (performers not listed, but see17840521)

6208
29 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir George Airy-Wroughton; Charles-Whitfield; Sir Jealous Traffic-Thompson; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Whisper-Stevens; Scentwell-Mrs Poussin; Isabinda-Mrs Lewis; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: RosiNA

6209
01 June 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Aickin, Edwin, R. Palmer, Gardner, Egan, Stevens, Barrett, Baddeley, Usher, Swords, Riley, Bannister; Mrs Webb, Miss Hale, Mrs Bulkley. [Cast adjusted from playbill of 28 June 1786: Tobine-Palmer; Tabby-Aickin; Wingrave-Edwin; Squib-R. Palmer; Bounce-Gardner; Waiters-Egan, Stevens, Barrett; Catchpenny-Baddeley; Dr Truby-Usher; Juggins-Swords; John-Riley; Ranter-Bannister; Mrs Grogram-Mrs Webb; Peggy-Miss Hale; Nancy Lovel-Mrs Bulkley.] . .
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: As17840528, but Gardner in place of Thompson; added: Painter, Ledger .
Cast
Role: Chicane Actor: Thompson

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17840528

6210
18 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time in London; T 3, by William Hayley, 1st acted at Chichester, late in May 1784. Text in his Plays . . . for a Private Theatre (T. Cadell, 1784). Prologue by George Colman, the elder (European Magazine, Aug. 1784, p. 165). Contrary to the usual custom on the 1st night of a new play, the parts on this occasion are assigned]. "Palmer had done with Lord Russel as he did with many other characters, that is, totally neglected to study the words of the part . . . Whenever he felt himself at a loss he dexterously introduced some passages from The Earl of Essex, which he contrived to fit into the cues received by Lord Russel." His brother, R. Palmer, who told this anecdote to Boaden, said that the audience suspected nothing amiss (Boaden, Kemble, I, 193)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lord Russel

Performance Comment: Russel-Palmer; Cavendish-Bannister Jun.; Charles the Second-Aickin; Duke of York-Williamson; Spencer-Davies; Lieutenant-Usher; Bedford-Bensley; Lady Margaret Russel-Miss Kemble; Lady Russel-Miss Woollery. New Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Lady Margaret Russel Actor: Miss Kemble
Role: Lady Russel Actor: Miss Woollery. New Prologue spoken by Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: As17840528, but Usher in place of Thompson; added: Painter, Ledger .
Cast
Role: Chicane Actor: Thompson

6211
22 October 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Cast
Role: Stella Actor: Miss Wheeler
Role: Lasses Actor: Mrs Davenett, Miss Brangin, &c

Afterpiece Title: St

Performance Comment: Patrick's Day. As17841012, but added: Corporal-Thompson; Flint-Stevens .
Cast
Role: : Corporal Actor: Thompson

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Dance, Leap Year; or, A New Way of Wooing, (composed by Byrn) by Byrn, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Goodwin

6212
04 November 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Henderson; Moneses-Wroughton; Axalla-Farren; Omar-Fearon; Dervise-Thompson; Prince of Tanais-Egan; Hali-Cubitt; Stratocles-Davies; Bajazet-Aickin; Selima-Mrs Inchbald; Arpasia-Mrs Bates .
Cast
Role: Dervise Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler

Song: In mainpiece To thee, O gentle sleep! by Brett

6213
13 November 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Mr Ford-Wroughton; Sir Hugh Evans-Edwin; Justice Shallow-Wilson; Mr Page-Hull; Slender-Quick; Doctor Caius-Wewitzer; Host of the Garter-Booth; Fenton-Cubitt; Pistol-Thompson; Bardolph-Bates; Falstaff-Henderson; Mrs Page-Mrs Inchbald; Ann Page-Mrs Lewis; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Ford-Mrs Bates .
Cast
Role: Pistol Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Dance: As17841008

6214
22 December 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day

Cast
Role: Doublefee Actor: Thompson
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Wewitzer
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: The Devil (1st time)-Wilson; Sir T. Maxwell-Thompson; Invoice-Davies; Julep-Booth; Apozem-Wewitzer; Calomel-Fearon; Camphire-Stevens; Dr Last-Edwin; Mrs Margaret Maxwell-Mrs Webb [Public Advertiser: Mrs Pitt]; Harriet (with a song)-Mrs Morton .
Cast
Role: Maxwell Actor: Thompson

6215
27 December 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: Barnwell-Farren (1st appearance in that character); Thorowgood-Hull; Trueman-Davies; Uncle-Booth; Blunt-Thompson; Maria-Mrs T. Kennedy (1st appearance in that character); Lucy-Mrs Wilson; Millwood-Mrs Bates .
Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Cavern or Virtues Triumph

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. [Partial cast and names of certain performers from following sources: Songs (J. Almon, 1785) lists Old Man-Davies; Tanner-Doyle; Cooper-Darley; Abdiel-Miss Brett; Colombine-unassigned; the score (Longman and Broderip [1784]) lists Magician [i.e. Old Man?]-Davies; General Advertiser, 28 Dec. assigns Harlequin-Kennedy, and lists Johnstone, Mrs Bannister; Morning Chronicle, 30 Dec. lists Stevens.] hathi. Morning Chronicle, 30 Dec. lists Stevens.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Abdiel Actor: Miss Brett

Song: In Act I of mainpiece song by Brett

6216
28 December 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir George Airy-Wroughton; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Charles-Davies; Sir Jealous Traffic-Thompson; Whisper-Stevens; Isabinda-Mrs Lewis; Scentwell-Mrs Poussin; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs T. Kennedy .
Cast
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Cavern

Cast
Role: Abdiel Actor: Miss Brett

6217
29 December 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17841105, but Prince-Thompson; Montague-Egan .
Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Thompson
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Cavern

Cast
Role: Abdiel Actor: Miss Brett

Song: As17841126

6218
19 January 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Pope (1st appearance in that character, and 3rd on any stage [see17850108 and 10 Jan.]); Priuli-Hull; Renault-Clarke; Bedamar-Davies; Duke-Thompson; Spinosa-Cubitt; Elliot-Fearon; Officer-Booth; Pierre-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Belvidera-Mrs Crawford .
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Cavern

Cast
Role: Abdiel Actor: Miss Brett

6219
21 January 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Henderson; Leonato-Hull; Don Pedro-Davies; Claudio-Farren; Balthazar (with a sang)-Brett; Don John-Booth; Anthonio-Thompson; Borachio-Egan; Conrade-Cubitt; Friar-Fearon; Verges-Wewitzer; Dogberry-Quick; Town Clerk-Edwin; Hero-Mrs Inchbald; Margaret-Mrs Davenett; Ursula-Mrs Poussin; Beatrice-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Anthonio Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Cavern

Cast
Role: Abdiel Actor: Miss Brett

Dance: In Act II of mainpiece a Masquerade Dance incident to the Play [performers not listed]

6220
24 January 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Raeburn, Stewart and Rae. Mainpiece: In its original state. Afterpiece: Written by the Author of the Prologue. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:00. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Rice at the Theatre; and tickets to be had at Rae's, No. 4, Wardour-street, Soho

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd Or Patie And Roger

Performance Comment: Patie-M'Donald; Roger-Cockburn; Symon-Middlemist; Glaud (with The Cries of Edinburgh')-Thompson; Sir William Worthy-Aberdein; Bauldy-Murray; Jenny-Mrs Tassie (1st appearance); Mause-Mr Blair; Madge-Mr M'Nab; Peggy-Mrs Raeburn. A new Occasional Prologue, written and spoken by ThomasStewart .
Cast
Role: Glaud Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Double Amour

Performance Comment: The characters of which will be expressed in the Bills of the Day. [Larpent MS 926 lists the parts: Capt. Somerville, Mr Harly, Mr Sellfield, Sir Oliver Oafby, Servant; Miss Somerville, Miss Noel, Dorothy, Maid.] hathi.

Song: End of Act III of mainpiece the Sbeep shearing Song [Come, come, my good shepherds] by Mrs Raeburn; End of mainpiece, by Permission of the Caledonian Society, their Constitution Song, set to music by an eminent Master, by a Gentleman [unidentified]. imitations. Following 2nd song, a variety of Imitations by a Gentleman who performed for Bannister's Benefit [on 26 Aug. 1784], and others, with universal applause, being his 4th appearance [Kean]

6221
08 February 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Lewis; Lord Morelove-Wroughton; Servant-Thompson; Sir Charles Easy-Henderson; Lady Easy-Mrs Bates (1st appearance in that character); Lady Graveairs (1st time)-Mrs Morton; Edging-Mrs Wilson; Lady Betty Modish-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Servant Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Blacksmith of Antwerp

Dance: As17841022

6222
03 March 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hypolitus

Performance Comment: Theseus-Henderson (1st appearance in that character); Lycon (1st time)-Aickin; Cralander-Fearon; Officer-Thompson; Hypolitus-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Ismene (1st time)-Mrs T. Kennedy; Phaedra-Mrs Crawford .
Cast
Role: Officer Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

6223
15 March 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Lewis; Lord Randolph-Wroughton; Glenalvon-Aickin; Officer-Thompson; Old Norval-Henderson; Anna-Mrs Morton; Lady Randolph-Mrs Crawford .
Cast
Role: Officer Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: As17841211, but Norah-Miss Wheeler (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Norah Actor: Miss Wheeler

Dance: As17841001

6224
19 March 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day

Performance Comment: As17850118, but omitted: Thompson .
Cast
Role: Doublefee Actor: Thompson
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Wewitzer
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

6225
06 May 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio-Bonnor; Antonio-Thompson; Charino-Kennedy; Don Luis-Quick; Governor-Fearon; Don Duart-Davies; Manuel-Cubitt; Carlos-Wroughton; Elvira-Mrs Bates; Louisa-Mrs Morton; Angelina-Mrs T. Kennedy .
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Manager an Actor in Spite of Himself

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Davies; Argus-Fearon; Hearty-Thompson; Robin-Bonnor; Betty-Mrs Wilson; Arethusa-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: Hearty Actor: Thompson

Dance: As17850416